Stasis

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Lt. Commander Data in stasis aboard the Enterprise-E

Commander Riker in a form of stasis in 2364

Stasis referred to a complete cessation of movement within an area.

If used when referring to lifeforms, it was also known as suspended animation and denoted the limiting of bodily functions, inducing a prolonged sleep, in order to slow down the aging process. Most often this was accomplished through cryogenic stasis.

In 2371, following the Kai election, VedekBareil joined Kai Winn as her key advisor in negotiating the Bajoran-Cardassian Treaty. Just before the signing of the treaty, he was injured in a plasma explosion on board a Bajoran Transport vessel. Dr.Julian Bashir was able to bring him back from the brink of death. However, Bareil refused life-saving treatment in order to complete the negotiations since Kai Winn was not experienced enough to handle the Cardassians by herself. Dr. Bashir told him that he should be placed in stasis for an undetermined period of time so his injuries could heal. (DS9: "Life Support")

Harry Kim recalled the tale of his uncle Jack, who piloted a mission to Beta Capricus in 2210 while the rest of the crew was in stasis. When he arrived it turned out that Beta Capricus did not exist, but was indeed just the misinterpreted image of a distant galaxy. Jack did not wake his crew because there was nothing to do or see and returned to Earth. When they arrived six months later, Jack brought the crew out of stasis and they wondered why they hadn't left Earth's orbit. (VOY: "11:59")